Ultimate British 100 Hotels: spa

Slideshow: Yeotown. Somerset

Yeotown is a mishmash of old and new stone buildings tucked in a wooded valley

Photograph: James McDonald

Our winner: The Scarlet 1Cornwall
A spa that feels sincere about saving the planet, but is not the slightest
bit worthy is a rare and wonderful thing. There’s a lot to love about this
place at Mawgan Porth: its extravagant use of space (most hoteliers would
have doubled the bed count), the floor-to-ceiling views of the Atlantic,
cutting-edge design, eye-catching fabrics and seasonal menus. The spa offers
organic treatments, chillout pods, clifftop hot tubs and leftfield
activities such as singing lessons and transformational dance. Don’t knock
them till you’ve tried them.Doubles from £195, B&B, scarlethotel.co.uk

Rockliffe Hall 2Co Durham
This gothic mansion outside Darlington gets our vote for the excellent free
thermal suite — so good, you could almost get by without paying for any
extra treatments. The enthusiastic gym team runs 30 hours of free classes a
week, too. Throughout the hotel, the service is top of the league